Hi Traveler, the low dose is what my GI doc prescribed. Anyway, it worked It kept me from getting heartburn in the middle of the night and first thing in the morning before getting out of bed. It...
Thanks for your reply! I don't have an llmd, my doc is out of town so I"ll contact next week and see about getting back on antibiotics again. I have stopped taking the Ery-Tab and so far no more...
I have been off antibiotics for Lyme for around 3 months. I just needed a break. Now all of a sudden I have what sounds like crickets chirping in my ear(I don't know, do crickets chirp? :smile: For...
This is not a good thing. :( I"m not sure what lab my doctor used, I guess I should check!...
Interesting....my absolute monocytes are always low. anyone else?...
wow, really??! Thanks, I'll do a search....
I can't log in, my password won't work. Someone sent me a private message that I can't access unless I log in. I want to respond and don't want this person to think I am ignoring her. Can someone...
Thanks Denise! It's really helping with the heartburn, I was waking up first thing in the morning with it, and as soon as I ate something....
Thank you, I will. So far just the weird blood pressure problem....
thanks, I've only got enough for a month. I will call my family doc and see if I should stop taking this....
I'm taking 5mg twice a day(supposed to be 3 times but I keep forgetting the afternoon dose.) Anyway, Lately my diastolic blood pressure is pretty low, it's in the 40's. So I was wondering if anyone...
well crap, I posted in the wrong forum. sorry!!...
yes, my husband was with me but he told me my dr. only talked about scarring and he thinks it's desensitizing nerves there, it's the area where food/pills get stuck. I will call tomorrow and ask if...
I also *think* my Barrett's esophagus is gone too, there was nothing in this report saying it was still there, and there were no pictures of it. My last 2 endoscopies, it was stated in the report...
please be careful when using q tips. My sister used one and the white part came off and lodged deep in her ear and she ended up getting a really bad ear infection....
I"m really glad surgery and dilation worked for you! :-) dilation doesn't give me relief for very long. I really needed another one done probably 2 months after the last one was done. I just didn't...
Hi, thanks for your reply...I did not have a schatzki ring the first time I had an endoscopy done. It was found during my second endoscopy. I was tested for eosinophilic esophagitis, the lab report...
Last year I had my first endoscopy...dianosis, severe reflux and stricture which was dilated. Several months ago I had my second endoscopy and now have an acquired Schatzki ring. My question is if I...
I am taking minocycline with no problems...no side effects....
Hi Traveler, I haven't had a lot of stress. I do have interstitial cystitis and now iron deficiency. Not sure about co infections yet. Thanks for the links I"ll take a look!...
That's the other lyme site I go to ,today I keep getting a software error message. just wondering if anyone else is getting the same message....
I"ve had low white blood cells every blood test I've had done, and the monocytes were consistently low every test. This time, I still have low white blood cells but now, the lymphocytes are low and...
Maybe check into some workouts that are done in sitting in a chair. I think www.collagvideo.com might have some....
Banana Bites slice a banana(not too thin) spread peanutbutter or almond butter between 2 slices freeze for one hour dip in melted dark chocolate freeze for 3-4 hours that's it! These are really good!...
I visit this site plus lymenet and can't get into lymenet today. anyone else having problems with that site?...
I"m taking 100 mg right now and working up to 200 mg....
JustMe, can you please send me the info for the llmd in IL/thanks!!...
Hi, I am using minocycline too! I'm starting out with just 50 mg and have been taking it for 2 weeks. So far I do have fatigue, but also have Hashimoto's with hypo symptoms so fatigue is due to that...
why would goat's milk be safe but not cow milk from lyme?...
would they look like cherry angiomas?...
the bad thing about Aldi is you have to know when they get their fresh produce at least at my store you do, if not, most of the stuff goes rotten in just a day or two...I had bought a bag of onions...
I've had my homocysteine level checked and it was normal..I guess that's folate or related to folate..B12 level was 600 last month....
What about consistently low monocytes and low white blood cells even when not taking antibiotics? I took a break and am not taking anything at the moment...dr is only concerned with neutrophils. Does...
Thanks for that link, I have the white-ish streaks on my foot, same that was in one of the pictures. I had no idea it was from bartonella, I thought the marks were scars from scratching my feet~ I...
My report came back suspicious for Barrett's.. and was told I'd have to have an endoscopy every 3 years...shouldn't it be sooner? I won't see the GI til March....
does anyone have these symptoms? Redness on the skin under my eyes(might be allergic shiners but mine are red, not a blue/black color) constant post nasal drip that is causing a sore throat, the back...
I have been feeling extremely parched lately, very thirsty, and seems like the more water I drink, the more parched, thirstier I feel. :( I had a cbc done a few months ago and my sodium level was 144...
I asked but haven't been able to see the results yet..the nurse at my dr's office is having a hard time getting the results faxed to them from the GI office.....my next appt. is in march...and they...
I had an endoscopy and it was very painful to swallow food...even soft foods and liquids for 4 days! I lost a couple of pounds because of it,but by day 5 I felt better and could eat/drink without it...
I have sharp stinging pain around my upper lip, only when I touch, but the pain isn't in the same area all the time....
does a negative DGP IgG and a negative DGP IgA mean definitely no celiac??...
milk .67 wheat .98 peanut .51 these are all flagged high and the range for all is <.35 kU/L .71-3.50=moderate level .35-.70=low level thanks! he also has high eosinophils 9% range is 0-3%...
If I post my son's results, can anyone here be able to read/help me understand? pediatrician said yes, he has food allergies, GI doc said no, he doesn't and no allergist will even look at him unless...
I thought maybe I should ask if I could get a celiac biopsy done at the same time??!! My blood test was negative but I think I wasn't eating much gluten at the time....I do have symptoms, mainly...
what if a person has silent reflux? turns out I had reflux and didn't know it....so if I did the diet how would I know it's helping??...
wondering if it's due to Lyme or a co infection? I have leg tremors but only when standing, it goes away if I am sitting or walking/moving. you can't see the tremors..it feels really fast but you can...
thanks!! yes I'm interested in the echinacea dose. please post when you have the time. Thanks!...
just wondering. Haven't been on anything a few weeks before my cbc was done....but every blood test that is done I have low monocytes and the number is consistent..it hasn't changed at all. does lyme...
where do you get this? how does it help you? I did the epsom salt baths with the hydrogen peroxide and didn 't feel anything wondering if I need something different to detox?...